{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b2fc9ba-b9b7-4b7a-b980-e0024facd926/669691bdc853c8f577e3b801?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Andrew Marr: What if the Trump assassination attempt had succeeded?","description":"<p>Donald Trump has been greeted like a messiah at the Republican National Convention. But what if that bullet had been an inch to the right?</p><p><br></p><p>Just over 48 hours after narrowly escaping death from a gunman’s bullet, Trump has been confirmed as the Republican Party’s candidate for president in the upcoming election. He has named critic-turned-loyalist JD Vance as his running mate.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Andrew Marr joins Hannah Barnes on the New Statesman podcast to discuss how the attempt on Trump's life has impacted his standing among Republicans - and why political assassinations \"never work\". </p><p><br></p><p>They also discuss the implosion of the Welsh Labour government, and the King's Speech will reveal about the core beliefs of the Labour government.</p><p><br></p><p>Read more: </p><p><br></p><p>JD Vance - the new face of the Republican party, by Sohrab Ahmari </p><p><a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/international-content/2024/07/jd-vance-vice-president-donald-trump-republican-ticket\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.newstatesman.com/international-content/2024/07/jd-vance-vice-president-donald-trump-republican-ticket</a></p><p><br></p><p>Will Keir Starmer drop the two-child benefit cap?</p><p><a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2024/07/will-keir-starmer-scrap-the-two-child-benefit-cap\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2024/07/will-keir-starmer-scrap-the-two-child-benefit-cap</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}